11:42 PM,
Aug. 1, 2013

Mayor Wilson Viator extends his hand to Sherri LeBas, secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

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The new Chemin Metairie Parkway - connecting rapidly growing Youngsville to Maurice without even a stoplight to hinder traffic - was opened Thursday to fanfare marking completion of the $20 million project.

The roadway is expected to spur both commercial and residential development in Youngsville, which is the state's fastest-growing city.

Youngsville Mayor Wilson Viator, who greeted state and local officials at City Hall Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, said the opening of the parkway was the proudest achievement of his 11 years in office. ...